Comments on: Every Rose Has Its Thorn http://www.4thercrd.com/kamalarora/20080214_every-rose-has-its-thorn/ Hyper-current News, Previews, and Urgent Thought on Vancouver and the World Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-beta2 By: Frank Simon http://www.4thercrd.com/kamalarora/20080214_every-rose-has-its-thorn/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Frank Simon Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:18:51 +0000 http://www.4thercrd.com/kamalarora/20080214_every-rose-has-its-thorn/#comment-996 Not sure where you are getting your information from, but over 80% of flowers in North America come from either Columbia or Ecuador. These two countries are becoming more regulated in their use of pesticides, AND in worker protection legislation based on pressure from flower purchasers in Canada & the U.S. In 17 years as a florist in Victoria, I have yet to see a flower imported from Kenya. Flowers grown in Africa are exported to Europe, NOT North America. Not sure where you are getting your information from, but over 80% of flowers in North America come from either Columbia or Ecuador.

These two countries are becoming more regulated in their use of pesticides, AND in worker protection legislation based on pressure from flower purchasers in Canada & the U.S.

In 17 years as a florist in Victoria, I have yet to see a flower imported from Kenya.

Flowers grown in Africa are exported to Europe, NOT North America.

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